A good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
JOCKO WILLINKRelax. Look around. Make a call.
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Leaders must always operate with the understanding that they are part of something greater than themselves and their own personal interests.
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If mistakes happen, effective leaders don’t place blame on others. They take ownership of the mistakes, determine what went wrong, develop solutions to correct those mistakes and prevent them from happening again as they move forward.
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Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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Stop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.
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The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
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The U.S. Navy SEAL Teams were at the forefront of this leadership transformation, emerging from the triumphs and tragedies of war with a crystallized understanding of what it takes to succeed in the most challenging environments that combat presents.
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All elements within the greater team are crucial and must work together to accomplish the mission, mutually supporting one another for that singular purpose.
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Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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For leaders, the humility to admit and own mistakes and develop a plan to overcome them is essential to success. The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas. They are simply focused on the mission and how best to accomplish it.
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We wrote this so that the leadership lessons can continue to impact teams beyond the battlefield in all leadership situations—any company, team, or organization in which a group of people strives to achieve a goal and accomplish a mission.
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That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.
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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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Leadership isn’t one person leading a team. It is a group of leaders working together, up and down the chain of command, to lead.
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There is no easy way.
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